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Measurement of automobile exhaust flow

US7716973B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2007
Grant dateMay 18, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01M15/102
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of overcoming the problems of measuring the exhaust flow during pulsating and reversing flow by placing a “box” in series within a few feet of the connecting pipe to serve as a filter. The box is constructed with soft expandable sides, so it can expand with the pressure pulsations and then contract, creating a very smooth flow that can be measured with a measuring device at the exit of the flow from the box.

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